Overview

1. Automation Risk

2. User Poll

3. Growth

4. Wages

5. Volume

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Preventive Medicine Physicians

AUTOMATION RISK

CALCULATED

0.0%

risk level

POLLING

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LABOR DEMAND

GROWTH

2.4%

by 2031

WAGES

$223,410

or $107.40 hourly

VOLUME

305,260

as of 2022

SUMMARY

JOB SCORE

7.1/10

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Analysis

Automation risk

0.0% (Minimal Risk)

Minimal Risk (0-20%): Occupations in this category have a low probability of being automated, as they typically demand complex problem-solving, creativity, strong interpersonal skills, and a high degree of manual dexterity. These jobs often involve intricate hand movements and precise coordination, making it difficult for machines to replicate the required tasks.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

Social Perceptiveness

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

Assisting and Caring for Others
Originality
Persuasion
Negotiation

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Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Preventive Medicine Physicians' job openings is expected to rise 2.4% by 2031

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very high paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Preventive Medicine Physicians' was $223,410, or $107.40 per hour

'Preventive Medicine Physicians' were paid 382.4% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 305,260 people employed as Preventive Medicine Physicians within the United States.

This represents around 0.21% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 484 people are employed as Preventive Medicine Physicians.

Job description

Apply knowledge of general preventive medicine and public health issues to promote health care to groups or individuals, and aid in the prevention or reduction of risk of disease, injury, disability, or death. May practice population-based medicine or diagnose and treat patients in the context of clinical health promotion and disease prevention.

SOC Code: 29-1229.05

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